Chester A. Kuklis and Jean S. Kuklis v. James H. Hancock, Individually and as Next Friend of Lance Hancock, a Minor

DYER, Circuit Judge:

This diversity action by Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Kuklis for wrongful death of their minor son, Dennis, was tried by the Judge sitting without a jury and plaintiffs were awarded a total of $30,000 damages. Although the accident which gave rise to the cause of action occurred in West Germany, the parties stipulated that Florida law would control all aspects of the ease. The defendants have appealed, assigning as error several evidentiary rulings made by the trial judge and some of his findings. We affirm. 1

The evidence shows that on August 14, 1963, defendant Lance Hancock;…